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Veterans

Every American owes a deep debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who served our country in the armed forces. But right now, we are failing this nation’s veterans – many of whom face serious challenges accessing the health care and employment opportunities they’ve earned after years of service.

It is critical that Congress uphold their responsibility to take care of our nation’s veterans, who have all sacrificed a tremendous amount to protect us, when they return home. In order to do this, I formed a Veterans Advisory Council, a group of veterans and veteran service organizations from throughout the district who help me identify the challenges our veterans face as well as solutions to address them.

In Washington, I have been focused on passing legislation that would strengthen the benefits we owe our servicemembers. I worked with my colleagues to pass the PACT Act, which will expand benefits for veterans who suffer illnesses from burn pit exposures during their military service. I also cosponsored and supported the EVEST Act, which would automatically enroll servicemembers in VA health benefits when they transition out of service. I was also proud to lead efforts to pass the STRONG Act, a long overdue bill to strengthen the Department of Veterans’ Affairs mental health and suicide prevention programs.

Congress needs to step up to provide our veterans with the resources they need and deserve. And I won’t stop fighting until that happens.